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Academy conversions nationwide announced in Budget

16/03/2016 - 13:35

As part of his Budget speech in the House of Commons, Chancellor George Osborne has called for all schools in England to become academies by 2022.

Government looks to ban plans for sixth-form strike

14/03/2016 - 11:30

The government has declared that sixth-form teachers’ plans to strike are ‘unlawful’ and is set to look to the High Court to put a stop to the plans.

Government’s Prevent strategy stifles debate, watchdog warns

10/03/2016 - 11:49

According to David Anderson QC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, the government’s anti-extremism Prevent strategy is inhibiting free speech in schools and encouraging teachers to avoid ‘toxic’ issues of extremism.

Schools should be the engines of social mobility, Gibb advises

09/03/2016 - 16:17

Schools Minister Nick Gibb gave a speech at the Best in Class Summit, taking place at Sutton Trust, outlining the government’s reforms to transform life chances through education and make schools the ‘engines of social mobility

New national school funding formula

07/03/2016 - 09:56

The DfE has revealed plans for a new national school funding formula to amend the uneven distribution of funding across the country.

Wales welcomes new school curriculum shake up

04/03/2016 - 11:22

A new curriculum for Welsh schools is expected to be delivered on time, and will see a number of changes including making computer skills a speciality which is as central to learning as literacy and numeracy.

Phonics roadshows to help create better readers

03/03/2016 - 14:15

To mark World Book Day, 3 March, the DfE has announced a series of roadshow events to promote effective phonics teaching and early reading skills.

Sustainable schools policy must be reviewed, PAC urges

02/03/2016 - 11:37

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has criticised the sustainable schools policy in Northern Ireland as ineffective, claiming it operated on the basis of ‘flawed and inaccurate data’ and has called for it to be put under review.

School places pressure mounts on offer day

01/03/2016 - 09:30

Tuesday 1 March marks National Offer Day, where more than half a million families will discover where their children will attend secondary school in September.

Catholic schools unhappy with sexual health plans

29/02/2016 - 12:17

The Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) has voiced concerns over NHS officials’ plans to open sexual-health centres in or near schools.

UK set for school places squeeze, councils warn

29/02/2016 - 12:15

Local authorities have claimed the responsibility for councils to ensure that every child has a school place could soon become unachievable.

Cuts will affect teaching quality, councillors tell MSPs

24/02/2016 - 12:23

Councillors in Scotland have warned MSPs that cuts to council funding will have a negative effect on teaching quality.

Manchester and Liverpool school performance declining, Ofsted warns

23/02/2016 - 12:45

Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted’s chief inspector, has voiced concerns about the declining secondary school performance and pupil attainment in Liverpool, Manchester and surrounding areas.

DfE agrees to change primary assessment deadline

19/02/2016 - 11:52

Following the National Association of Head Teachers’ (NAHT) concerns about the changes in primary assessment, the Department for Education (DfE) has introduced a revised deadline for Key Stage 1 and 2 deadlines in 2016.

Ofqual calls on students to review marking and appeal process

19/02/2016 - 11:51

Ofqual has called on young people to voice their opinions on marking reviews and appeals processes for GCSEs, AS and A levels.

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